Applied Psychology: Putting Theory Into Practice

By Debra Anne Bekerian and Archie Levey

Book Overview

Applied Psychology: Putting Theory into Practice illustrates the applications of academic psychology in the real world. The book is structured as a series of "rooms", each examining a field in which psychology has a significant impact.

Each room contains an overview of the key psychological concepts applicable to each situation and provides a number of case studies detailing the psychologist's input and its effects. The rooms include: The Work Room, which looks at occupational psychology; The School Room, which explores educational psychology; The Crime Room, which focuses on forensic psychology; and more.

Applied Psychology: Putting Theory into Practice is ideal for undergraduate courses in applied psychology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199260370
• ISBN13: 9780199260379
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.7"